Question

there are six times as many whitetail deer as mule deer in the woods. if jacob gets one deer in the woods, what is the probability that jacob gets a mule deer?
a. 6/7
b. 1/6
c. 1/8
d. 1/7

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the ratio of mule deer to total deer

Let the number of mule deer be \(x\). Then the number of whitetail deer is \(6x\). The total number of deer is \(x + 6x=7x\).

Step2: Calculate the probability

The probability \(P\) of getting a mule deer is the number of mule deer divided by the total number of deer. So \(P=\frac{x}{7x}\). Cancel out the \(x\) (since \(x
eq0\)), and we get \(P = \frac{1}{7}\).

Answer:

D. \(\frac{1}{7}\)